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A graphic with two pictures. One, Natasha Serrano wears her white coat after the white coat ceremony and stands in front of a tree with family members. In the second, she stands in a white coat wearing blue gloves in the anatomy lab between two other female students wearing a white coat and blue gloves. They are all holding bones.

May 6, 2026

Class of 2026: Homesickness, Culture Shock, Then a Purpose Realized

I didn’t always know I wanted to be a veterinarian. Growing up, I was immersed in the arts — I performed in plays, sang in choir and took lessons in singing, dance and guitar. Surrounded by artists in my family, I assumed that was the path my life would take.  Even when I started my…
A graphic with three pictures of Melissa Pineda-Perez. The first is her in burgundy scrubs kneeling beside the huge dog head sculpture on the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Campus. The second is her in a fancy green dress standing next to her parents, her mother in burgundy and her father wearing her white coat. The third is her conducting surgery on a brown dog outdoors.

May 5, 2026

Class of 2026: Sacrifices of Parents Fuel Every Step Toward American Dream

Whenever I think about how I got to where I am today, I think about my parents. They both came from small, impoverished rural villages in Mexico. They grew up in large families where children were expected to work to help their families. My father attended school only a handful of times throughout his childhood,…
Dr. Santos Mishra in a black shirt and tan suit jacket stands in front of a plant

May 4, 2026

Here’s Why Your Face Doesn’t Perceive Itchiness the Same Way Your Body Does

For Immediate Release Tracey Peake tracey_peake@ncsu.edu In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University show that itch sensations in the face are perceived differently from those in the body due to differences in signaling between trigeminal (located in the brain) and spinal pain pathways. The work could lead to the development of specific…
A graphic showing three pictures of Mara Paula Ramos Cabrera. The first she sits on the floor wearing a yellow rain coat while she tends a newborn horse. The second she wears a helmet as she rides on a horse next to a man on a horse on a beach. The third, she wears a jean jacket and a colorful shirt as she stands in front of a fence in a pasture.

May 4, 2026

Class of 2026: The Pressure Dims When You Let Others Shine

It is no secret that I was (and still am) kind of intense. Applying to veterinary school is incredibly competitive, especially as an out-of-state student, and at the time I felt like my entire world was centered on getting in and becoming a veterinarian.  I was constantly pushing myself to do more, be better and…
The outside of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, a brick building and a pinkish sky

Apr 28, 2026

Latest Accolades for Our Problem-Solvers, Innovators and Life-Changers

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A woman with dark hair behind a lectern hands a red award to a woman in shorts holding a black dog.

Apr 28, 2026

Annual CVM Awards Ceremony Celebrates Faculty and Staff Excellence

During the annual Employee Awards Ceremony this week, CVM leaders recognized employees who won external awards throughout the academic year, bestowed the college’s own annual awards and celebrated dozens of staff members’ years of service milestones. “This is an amazing community,” said Dr. Kathryn Meurs, Randall B. Terry Jr. Dean of the College of Veterinary…
Dr. Greg Lewbart in green military uniform stands at the lectern

Apr 24, 2026

CVM Celebrates Outstanding Student Achievements at Annual Awards Banquet

The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine community gathered Thursday night to celebrate outstanding student achievements with dozens of awards announced during the event at Talley Student Union.  Dr. Greg Lewbart, professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine, was the master of ceremonies. Another awards event for staff, faculty and house officers will be held April 27. …
Dr. Melissa Srougi in blue coat and hands in pocket stands in front of the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine's main building.

Apr 21, 2026

CVM Cancer Researcher Wins NC State University Outstanding Teacher Award

Dr. Melissa Srougi, an associate teaching professor in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, has been selected as a winner of the NC State University Outstanding Teacher Award for 2025-26. “There are so many fantastic educators, especially here at NC State, and so to be considered as one of them is humbling,” said Srougi, whose…
A female student in a white shirt and dark jacket explains her poster to symposium attendees.

Apr 21, 2026

CVM Offers Undergraduate Researchers Chance to Practice, Compete 

For the first time, the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine invited undergraduate participants in its Centennial Biomedical Campus research training program to present their findings in a judged symposium, and three students walked away winners and three with honorable mentions. The event Monday included 19 students offering flash talks and poster presentations on the…

Apr 20, 2026

‘A Sigh of Relief’: Grateful DVM Students Get Chance to Thank Scholarship Starters

When scores of generous scholarship donors and veterinary students convened for the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine Annual Scholarship Dinner, applause put an exclamation point at the end of the news that 191 NC State veterinary students received $1.8 million in scholarships for the 2025-26 school year. “Our college is coming off four years…